| This Big City

Nov

Income Inequality and Transportation Policy: The Challenges Facing Mexico’s Next President

Categories: Governance, Latin America, People

by Claudia Huerta

With Mexico's new President taking over the reigns on December 1st, many are wondering what is in store for the country. While closing the income inequality gap remains a challenge, the President will also need to address the exponential growth of private vehicles on Mexico’s roads. Read more

Aug

Olympic Cities: Ready or Not, Here Comes Rio 2016

Categories: Latin America, Planning, Urban Scale

Tags: cc, events, olympic cities, Rio de Janeiro, sport

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by Claudia Huerta

After three failed attempts, Rio de Janeiro had to make some ambitious social and redevelopment commitments to win the 2016 Olympic bid. But with just four years to go, will Brazil's second-largest city get it right? Read more

Aug

Sounds from New York City: An Interview with Justin Bennett and Matthea Harvey

Categories: Arts and Culture, People

Tags: art, Arts and Culture, cc, New York, New York City, poésie, Population, tour

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by Claudia Huerta

Take a trip to Staten Island for tale that intertwines the life of Antonio Meucci – the man credited by some as inventing the telephone – with sound, mermaids and crazy inventions that can't be real. Or can they? We caught up with Justin Bennett and Matthea Harvey to talk about their fascinating project. Read more

Jul

Stillspotting Staten Island: An Urban Telettrofono Experience in New York City

Categories: Arts and Culture, People, USA and Canada

Tags: art, cc, New York City, tour

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by Claudia Huerta

Enticed by mermaids, the Antonio Meucci’s telettrofono, and the idea of finally making the trip out to Staten Island, This Big City got on the 1 train towards South Ferry and made the trip across on the Staten Island Ferry to take part in the Guggenheim’s Stillspotting Telettrofono experience. Read more

Jan

Will Rio’s Development Surge Bring Social Integration?

Categories: Latin America, Planning

Tags: cc, events, Latin American cities, olympics, Rio de Janeiro, segregation, slums, sport

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by Claudia Huerta

Rio de Janeiro's favelas are a direct response to the government’s failure to provide affordable housing for the poorest citizens. But with massive developments underway as the city prepares for the World Cup and Olympic games, will segregation become a thing of the past? Read more

Dec

Is Sustainable Zoning the Future of New York City?

Categories: Planning, Urban Scale, USA and Canada

Tags: 17 sustainable ideas for COP17, cc, New York City, zoning

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by Claudia Huerta

Zoning designates and defines residential, commercial, and manufacturing districts throughout a city. But what if we changed the way we zone cities to make them more sustainable? Whilst this might sound like a no-brainer, there are drawbacks. Read more

Oct

A Beautiful, Global City? – Dubai in Pictures

Categories: Africa and the Middle East, Planning, Urban Scale

Tags: cc, Dubai, photo essay, urban asia

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by Claudia Huerta

The tale of modern day Dubai probably starts a bit before 1966, the year oil was discovered in the emirate. Forty-five years later the Dubai brand is defined by a series of "city building" projects that aimed to create a beautiful global city. Read more

Aug

What’s a Girl to do in Congested Manhattan? Stop Wearing Heels?

Categories: People, USA and Canada

Tags: cc, congested cities

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by Claudia Huerta

Considering distance to destination and mode of transportation is a different process for the women of Manhattan. Finding heels that coordinate with an outfit is hard enough without having to decide how to get through congested New York City in them. Read more

What's a Girl to do in Congested Manhattan? Stop Wearing Heels?